s a financial analyst, you have been tasked with evaluating Randy Watson Music's free cash flow. Based on the 2022 income statement, BIT was $41 million, the tax rate was 21 percent, and its depreciation expense was $6 million. NOPAT gross fixed assets increased by $28 million from 2021 and 2022. The company's current assets increased by $18 million and current liabilities increased by $14 million. Calculate the Investment in operating capital (IOC) for 2022

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As a financial analyst, you have been tasked with evaluating Randy Watson Music's free cash flow. Based on the 2022 income statement, BIT was $41 million, the tax rate was 21 percent, and its depreciation expense was $6 million. NOPAT gross fixed assets increased by $28 million from 2021 and 2022. The company's current assets increased by $18 million and current liabilities increased by $14 million.

Calculate the Investment in operating capital (IOC) for 2022. 

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Operating capital is the amount of money needed to be invested in equipment, working capital and capital expenses to keep the operations of the firm without any problem.

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